Baco Noir vines before budding

Baco noir (pronounced BA-koh NWAHR; Baco noir is also called Baco 1) is a hybrid red wine grape variety produced from a cross of Vitis vinifera var. In Biology, hybrid has two meanings The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is Vitis vinifera ( Common Grape Vine) is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and (Folle Blanche, a French wine grape) and an unknown variety of Vitis riparia (an indigenous North American grape species). Folle Blanche was the traditional Grape variety of the Cognac and Armagnac regions of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Vitis riparia Michx also commonly known as River Bank Grape or Frost Grape, is a native American climbing or trailing Vine, Baco noir was first created by French wine hybridizer Maurice Baco (hence the name of the grape).

At one time Baco noir was commonly grown in France, but by European Union regulation, the commercial use of hybrid grape varieties is restricted. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in In 1951 the variety was brought to the cooler viticulture regions of the United States, such as New York, Michigan, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Oregon. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern In New York there are an estimated 240 hectares of Baco noir currently grown. In 1955 the variety was brought to Canada, where the "George" clonal variety is commonly used. Within Canada, Baco Noir is far more commonly grown in Ontario than in British Columbia. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec

Baco Noir was the victim of a vine-pull program in Canada in the early 1980s, which means that there are few older plots of this varietal left in Canada. Despite this, Baco Noir (single varietal or in blends) remains a commonly produced wine in many Canadian wineries; notable current examples of finely made Canadian Baco Noir include Henry of Pelham Winery Family Estate Winery's and Lakeview Cellars' "Baco Noir Reserve". Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery is one of the Ontario Wineries created in the aftermath of the wine revolution on the Niagara Peninsula unleashed by Don Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser in July ^[1]

Baco noir produces a medium body, deeply tinted, acidic red wine which is fruit forward and often carries aromas of black fruits and caramel. Ageing potential is 5-8 years on average for good examples of this wine.

Synonyms: Baco 1, Baco N°1, Baco # 1, Bacoi, Bago, Bakon, Bako Speiskii

See also

• List of grape varieties
• Baco 22A (Baco blanc)

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